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The Story of Popular Dancing A series of five programmes 1: The Roots of the Matter
Starting from the old carol e, the programme traces the development of the noble dances through medieval to Elizabethan times.
Narrated by MARTIN JARVIS featuring
ROBERT NORTH and JANE GIBSON
Music arranged by JONATHAN COHEN Series devised by BELINDA QUIREY Producer RONALD SMEDLEY
Book (same title), £1.60, from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Unknown:
Jane Gibson
Arranged By:
Jonathan Cohen
Producer:
Ronald Smedley

Seven plays by seven writers who were asked, ' write a play that means something to teenagers today.' The fifth play:
Bank Holiday by COLIN WELLAND
Two lads on a motorbike, off for a good time at Scarborough - but dressed the way they are they get a weekend they don't expect. starringandwith
Producer RONALD SMEDLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Welland
Producer:
Ronald Smedley
Todd:
Anthony Naylor
Towzer:
Myles Reithermann
the father:
Bill Dean
Mother:
Honora Burke
Garage attendant:
Gordon Kaye
Police:
Stanley McGeogh
Police:
John Thorne
Police:
Arthur Lambert
Police:
Philip Donaghy
Police:
Michael Wardle
Girl:
Sharon Duce
Bouncer:
Paul Luty

Four Chronicle programmes about critical moments in history 1: The Realms of Gold
Written and introduced by John Julius Norwich
Hernan Cortes 's confrontation with Montezuma and the Empire of the Aztecs in 1519 was the moment when, for the very first time, the Old World and the New stood face to face. But the Spaniard's victory would have been impossible had it not been for one incredible fact - Montezuma believed that Cortes was his God, the Feathered Serpent Quetzalcoati.
JOHN JULIUS NORWICH recounts the extraordinary interplay of mythology and mounted warfare; of human sacrifice and brilliant strategy which led ultimately to the creation of Mexico.
Producer KENNETH SHEPHEARD

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Julius Norwich
Introduced By:
Hernan Cortes
Producer:
Kenneth Shepheard

starring with guest stars Barbara Sharma
Michael Lerner
Myrna's Story
Flushed with the growing success of her window-dressing business, Rhoda is shattered by the suspicion that her partner Myrna's hanky-panky methods have more to do with it than her own clever ideas.

Contributors

Rhoda:
Valerie Harper
Brenda:
Julie Kavner
Joe:
David Groh

A series in five parts by ELAINE MORGAN with Part 3: 1898. The sceptical reaction to the discovery of polonium has made Marie determined to establish the existence of radium beyond question. She and Pierre embark on the daunting task of separating a minute amount of pure substance from tons of ore.
Incidental music CARL DAVIS
Designers PAUL JOEL , TIM HARVEY Producer PETER GOODCHILD Director JOHN GLENISTER

Contributors

Unknown:
Elaine Morgan
Designers:
Paul Joel
Designers:
Tim Harvey
Producer:
Peter Goodchild
Director:
John Glenister
Marie Curie:
Jane Lapotaire
Pierre Curie:
Nigel Hawthorne
Eugene Curie:
Maurice Denham
Estelle:
Louise Barclay
Dean:
Michael Poole
Jean Perrin:
Hugh Dickson
Henriette Perrin:
Sally Home
Bohn:
Tim Meats
Irene Curie:
Kellie Byrne
Paul Langevin:
Peter Birrel
Prof Lippmann:
James Berwick
Professor Appell:
Richard Bebb
Ernest Rutherford:
Clive Graham
Mary Rutherford:
Anna Bentinck
Jeanne Langevin:
Madeline Bellamy
Doctor:
Harold Goldblatt

In Concert
A second showing of a programme by this talented Australian, singing and playing 30 minutes of pop songs, old and new.
Musical director DEL NEWMAN
Sound LARRY GOODSON
Producer JOHNNIE STEWART

Contributors

Director:
Del Newman
Producer:
Johnnie Stewart

BBC Two England

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